Document Type
Book Chapter
Department
Dance (Pomona), Theatre (Pomona)
Publication Date
2008
Keywords
dance, Islam, public, private, politics
Abstract
In this essay, Islam itself is first examined in order to determine how individual Muslims justify to themselves and to others the banning of dancing in various contexts. Following a brief discussion of Islam as it relates to dance, some of the myriad dance genres and contexts found in the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia are discussed. Finally, I consider the many ways in which many Muslims perceive dance, and then describe and analyze the local reactions to dancing in its complexity. This approach elucidates multiple meanings that create a pattern of behavior within specific cultural contexts.
Rights Information
Copyright © 2008 by Naomi Jackson and Toni Shapiro-Phim
Recommended Citation
Shay, Anthony. 2008. "Dance and Human Rights in the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia." In Dance, Human Rights, and Social Justice: Dignity in Motion, eds. Naomi Jackson and Toni Shapiro-Phim. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 67-85.
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Comments
From pp. 67-85, Dance, Human Rights, and Social Justice: Dignity in Motion edited by Naomi Jackson and Toni Shapiro-Phim, 2008, reproduced by permission of Rowman & Littlefield https://rowman.com/.
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